Italy vs South Asia: Secondary education, duration
Italy
8 years
in 2025
South Asia
7 years
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
South Asia rank
3rd
Secondary education, duration over time
- Italy
- South Asia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8 years against 7 years in South Asia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, duration, Italy or South Asia?
- Italy, at 8 years against 7 years in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Italy and South Asia?
- 1 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- Italy ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.